From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishcruetcru‧et /ˈkruːɪt/ noun [countable] DFUa thing that holds the containers for salt, pepper, oil, or vinegar on a table
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cruet• At other windows she could see tables with folded paper napkins and nickel plated cruets.• Make a clam shell cruet Emulsion in your chosen colour 1 Apply a layer of undercoat or primer and leave to dry.• Bowls of fruit, flowers, even the cruet would have to be paid for.• He stayed rigidly still in the high-backed wooden chair and stared at the upset cruet.Origin cruet (1200-1300) Anglo-French Old French crue “bottle” 